short note on libaralism
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(1). Liberalism is a political and moral philosophy based on liberty, consent of the governed, and equality before the law.
(2). Liberals espouse a wide array of views depending on their understanding of these principles.
(3). Liberalism became a distinct movement in the Age of Enlightenment, when it became popular among Western philosophers and economists.
(4). Liberalism sought to replace the norms of hereditary privilege, state religion, absolute monarchy, the divine right of kings and traditional conservatism with representative democracy and the rule of law.
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Liberalism is a political and moral philosophy based on liberty, consent of the governed and equality before the law. ... Leaders in the Glorious Revolution of 1688, the American Revolution of 1776 and the French Revolution of 1789 used liberal philosophy to justify the armed overthrow of royal tyranny.